Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $9,185 (about 1.5× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center charges insurers about $13,196 — above the fair price. Located in Fountain Valley, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $9,185. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $13,797 - $25,029 | 223% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,620 - $21,232 | 123% |
| Aetnamajor | $10,976 - $18,167 | 178% |
| Cignamajor | $12,011 - $18,880 | 194% |
| Health Net | $10,646 - $15,208 | 172% |
| Molina | $8,009 | 130% |
| SelectHealth | $10,497 | 170% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $6,998 - $21,150 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health St Helena · Saint Helena $874
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $895
- Stanford Health Care · Stanford $970
- Fairchild Medical Center · Yreka $1,016
- Valley Children's Hospital · Madera $1,056
- Children's Hosp of Los Angeles · Los Angeles $1,371
- Mercy Medical Center · Merced $1,821
- Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center · Riverside $2,935
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.